Tõlkimatu
Tõlkimatu is an Estonian word that describes something that cannot be translated. It refers to concepts, emotions, or cultural nuances that are so deeply embedded in a particular language or culture that they lose their essence or meaning when rendered in another. The concept of tõlkimatu highlights the inherent limitations of translation and acknowledges that some aspects of human experience are best understood within their original linguistic and cultural context.
The idea of untranslatability is not unique to Estonian. Many languages have words or phrases that capture
When encountering something described as tõlkimatu, it suggests that a direct, word-for-word translation would be insufficient